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15th century

A boneless whole chicken, glazed in gold... this entremet is based on two recipes from Le Viandier du Taillevent, and is an elegant and convenient way to serve a "whole chicken" without the hassle of carving.

Paindemain is a wheat bread, described as being served at the highest tables of the nobility of France and England during the Hundred Years’ War. Fine and white, baked in small, round loaves, it was prized for a delicate texture, and considered indulgent enough to be forbidden during Lent in 1417 by Henry V. This [...]

This fruit tart bears similarities to a modern tarte tatin, with apples and pears sautéed in butter before being placed in a pastry case. A sprinkling of rosewater and some biscotti crumbs only serve to enhance the floral flavor... Per far torta di mele appie, & peré Fiorentine. Piglinosi le dette pere, & mele senza [...]

Pyes de Parez, a medieval pie recipe, is based on 3 substantially similar 15th century English recipes. With a filling of slow-braised beef and pork, studded with sweet fruit, and a free-standing lard crust, it is both succulent and substantial. Harleian MS. 279 (England, 1430) To mak pies of paris Take & smyte fayre buttys [...]

Miscelin Bread is a a mixed bread of barley, rye and wheat, that might have been eaten by servants or the middle class in 15th century Europe. Bread such as this was eaten throughout period. Most of my research, however, has focused on 14th/15th century France. This bread and documentation was entered in the 2006 [...]